2022 RLLR 101

2022 RLLR 101

The claimants are Convention refugees because they were credibly found to be targeted by Los Rastrojos due to their membership in the particular social group of family members of women facing gender-related persecution; objective country evidence and corroborating documents establish a well‑founded fear, state protection was unavailable or ineffective, and no viable internal flight alternative existed.

Citation
2022 RLLR 101
Parties
Principal Claimant: XXXX; Principal Claimant's Partner: XXXX; Principal Claimant's Stepdaughter: XXXX; Principal Claimant's Daughter: XXXX
Court
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Labour Relations
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
15 December 2022
Procedural Posture
Refugee Protection Claim Under IRPA Ss.96 97 / Final Decision (refugee Protection Division)
Outcome
Claims accepted; claimants found to be Convention refugees
Legal Topics
Convention Refugee, Particular Social Group, Gender Based Persecution, State Protection, Internal Flight Alternative, Paramilitary Violence
Source Language
English
Immigration and Refugee Law International Protection Human Rights Convention Refugee Particular Social Group Gender Based Persecution State Protection Internal Flight Alternative +1 more

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Parties

XXXX

Principal Claimant

XXXX

Principal Claimant's Partner

XXXX

Principal Claimant's Stepdaughter

XXXX

Principal Claimant's Daughter

Procedural Posture

Refugee Protection Claim Under IRPA Ss.96 97 / Final Decision (refugee Protection Division)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether claimants meet definition of Convention refugee
  2. 2 Nexus to a Convention ground (membership in a particular social group)
  3. 3 Credibility of claimants

Ratio Decidendi

The claimants are Convention refugees because they were credibly found to be targeted by Los Rastrojos due to their membership in the particular social group of family members of women facing gender-related persecution; objective country evidence and corroborating documents establish a well‑founded fear, state protection was unavailable or ineffective, and no viable internal flight alternative existed.

Court Disposition

Claims accepted; claimants found to be Convention refugees

Orders

  • Claimants' refugee protection claims are accepted; claimants are determined to be Convention refugees